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Cost per serve#
- Years 0 to 3: $1.01.
- Years 4 to 8: $1.27.
- Years 9 and above: $1.53.
Ingredients#
Directions#
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
Heat oil in a frying pan and cook mince on high heat until browned.
Add onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Cook until tender. Mix in tomato paste until combined well.
Stir through mixed herbs, salt, stock powder, water and tomatoes.
Simmer gently for 30 - 45 minutes until thickened.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to instructions and make cheese sauce.
Melt catering spread over low heat. Add flour and salt, stirring for 2 minutes.
Slowly add hot milk, whisking smooth after each addition.
Simmer gently for 8-10 minutes, stirring often until thick and creamy. Mix in cheese.
In a large bowl combine pasta with beef mixture. Transfer into a greased deep baking dish, pour
over white sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 30 minutes in preheated oven.
Portioning guidance
Weigh out reference plates for each meal size to visually guide your portioning.
- Years 0 to 3: serve about 210g.
- Years 4 to 8: serve about 262g.
- Years 9 and above: serve about 315g.
Special diet substitution ideas #
- Vegetarian: Replace mince with brown lentils. Use vegetable stock.
- Vegan: Replace mince with brown lentils. Use vegetable stock and plant-based milk and cheese.
- Gluten-free: GF pasta and GF flour in cheese sauce.
- Dairy-free: Omit cheese sauce and use plant based milk and cheese.
- Halal: Halal-certified mince and vegetable stock.
Recipe tips
- If time and storage permits, make double quantity and freeze.
- If possible, cook the mince mixture and cheese sauce in advance to save time. Make pasta fresh on the day.
- Cook pasta until softer than normal, so sauce is not absorbed into the dish too much.
- Save money by buying whole vegetables and using a food processor to grate and chop.
Gilmours product information#
Products and pricing are valid as at 29 September 2025 and are subject to change.
| Product description | Pack size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Value canola oil | 3l | $9.22 |
| Kiwi to the bone bf mince 85cl | 1kg | $15.10 |
| Sb onion diced | 1kg | $3.60 |
| Sb capsicum red diced | 1kg | $4.06 |
| Fresh connection carrot grated | 1kg | $5.46 |
| Gilmours garlic crushed in oil | 1kg | $7.47 |
| Gilmours tomato paste a9 | 2.2kg | $6.07 |
| Gilmours mixed herbs | 500g | $8.37 |
| Gilmours stock bouillon beef | 2.6kg | $25.31 |
| Gilmours tomatoes crushed | 2.5kg | $6.16 |
| Turkman pasta fusilli | 5kg | $11.43 |
| Gilmours canola spread | 4kg | $15.10 |
| Pams flour pure plain | 5kg | $6.95 |
| Pams value milk standard | 3l | $6.29 |
| Alpine cheese edam grated | 5kg | $74.16 |
